- New York State Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant on Thursday amended an earlier order, scaling back the state’s override of cannabis regulations.
- Unlike the omnibus order issued Wednesday, the amended order now only repeals regulations related to cannabis sales.
- Bryant’s criticism of the Bureau of Cannabis Control and the New York Cannabis Control Commission’s handling of the lawsuit remains unchanged in the amended order.
A New York state judge late Thursday significantly scaled back from a day earlier an order striking down most of the state’s cannabis regulations in a lawsuit challenging marijuana advertising rules.
New York State Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant on Thursday issued an amended order striking down only the restrictions on marijuana sales.
A judge in Albany, New York, issued a sweeping order Wednesday invalidating numerous state regulations filed by the New York Cannabis Control Authority, which governs the licensing, operation and marketing of cannabis businesses.
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A judge on Wednesday criticized the Bureau of Cannabis Control and New York Cannabis Control Commission’s response to a lawsuit filed by cannabis website Leafly Holdings, saying they failed to provide evidence or justification to explain how the regulations were developed. Stated. The amended order did not change his rationale for striking down the regulations.
A worker sorts cannabis flower ahead of the opening of the first legal recreational marijuana dispensary in the East Village in Manhattan, New York City, on December 29, 2022. A state judge late Thursday significantly scaled back a previous order striking down most of the state’s cannabis regulations in a lawsuit challenging marijuana advertising rules. (Reuters/Eduardo Munoz/File photo)
Leafly had filed a lawsuit over rules barring pharmacies from advertising on third-party platforms.
A spokesperson for the New York State Attorney General’s Office, which defended the regulations in court, directed questions about the ruling to the state Office of Cannabis Control. The agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment after the revised order was posted in writing.
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Leafly issued a statement before the amended order was posted, saying that access to advertising tools is critical for licensed operators to succeed, and the company said the ruling “ultimately will “We hope that this will lead to a healthy and stable adult-use market.”
Leafly did not immediately respond to a request for comment after the order was amended.
